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Emily Blunt stars as the magical nanny in ?Mary Poppins Returns.?
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‘Mary Poppins Returns’: Sequel is practically perfect in every way

Emily Blunt, holding the movie in her impeccably gloved hands, makes Mary Poppins her own. But this is no one-woman show; every role here is cast perfectly, from Lin-Manuel Miranda's song-and-dance man to Meryl Streep’s enchantingly goofball cameo. Rating: 4 stars out of 4.  WATCH

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Ornate seats at the Grand Illusion, Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, in Seattle. On the screen is actor Mickey Rourke in “9 1/2 Weeks,” which is being tested to an empty house to see if the DVD is projection-worthy. If so, the theater would get permissions to show the film from the 1980s. 204209
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Paperback Picks: books by Kevin Kwan, Bill McKibben and Sherry Jones

Just in time for holiday shopping: a biography of the fascinating Josephine Baker, a radio host turned underground renegade and more.

Great reads

An interactive guide to best books from the past few years

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Clint Eastwood stars in “The Mule.?

‘The Mule’: Brakes should’ve been applied to this drug-running drama

Music & Nightlife

Seattle Critics Poll 2018: The individual ballots

We asked Seattle-area critics to submit their picks for the best local albums of 2018. Check out the top 20 here and see how each critic voted below. Matt Ashworth, Nada Mucho publisher 1) Chong the Nomad – Love Memo EP 2) Car Seat Headrest – Twin Fantasy 3) Constant Lovers – PANG 4) Richie...

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Behind CBS’ secret $9.5 million settlement with ‘Bull’ actress

Details of the settlement emerged during an investigation of “cultural issues at all levels of CBS.”

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“Scott Shoemaker’s War on Christmas!” holiday cabaret at Re-bar stars Seattle stage regulars Waxie Moon, Ade and others.

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Exterior shot of Seattle Opera’s new headquarters, located at 363 Mercer St. in Seattle, which will have its grand opening Saturday, Dec. 15. Shot Monday, December 10, 2018. The new $60 million building has 105,000 square feet of space. 208657

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Visual Arts

A happy, soup-eating crab drawn by Tuan Nguyen goes along with the recipe for crab soup that he contributed to the cookbook called “Cook.”

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Not known for their relaxed disposition, Selat, a 150-pound Komodo dragon, receives laser therapy and massage from Harmony Frazier while zoo keeper Alyssa Borek keeps track of his head which is surrounded by a clear plastic sheet. Frazier is retiring after four decades at the Woodland Park Zoo. The vet tech does laser treatments and massage to aging animals at the zoo. Thursday Nov 15, 2018 208365

After caring for the critters at Woodland Park Zoo for more than 40 years, animal-rehab pioneer Harmony Frazier plans her retirement, and preps her replacements

Dance

‘That transformation is radical’: Tango trend allows swap of traditional gender roles

Queer Tango classes, new to D.C. this fall, are part of a growing movement that rejects the dance’s traditional gender roles.